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Strike looms at Budapest airport

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:33:31 GMT

The Airport Workers and Service Providers Union is threatening to go on general strike next week unless its demands put to Ferihegy operator Budapest Airport on Monday are met.

Excavation of Soviet mass grave begins in Hungarian town square

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:32:44 GMT

Work has begun to move a mass grave containing the remains of Soviet soldiers in Thuri ter in Varpalota, writes Kultura.hu. Mayor Arpad Nemet said it was unfortunate that the center of the town was the site of ...

"Dream of Danube" to reconnect long-lost cousins in Iran and Hungary

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:23:47 GMT

Iranian documentary filmmaker Reza Sobhani is to begin shooting his new doc "Dream of Danube" soon.

Kazakh PM met heads of missions of Armenia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:13:25 GMT

Date : Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:10:39 -0800 Gazeta.KZ, Kazakhstan Nov 28 2008 Prime minister met the heads of diplomatic missions of Armenia, Hungary, Egypt and Turkey [11:25] 28.11.2008, Kazakhstan Today Astana.

RIGHTS-HUNGARY: Activists Seek to Reverse Draconian Law

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:04:17 GMT

A Hungarian rights organisation is seeking to return the country to the days when all life prisoners had a right to a review of their sentences, giving hope to eight who have been sentenced to imprisonment ...

Mass layoffs expected in coming weeks in Hungary

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:08:00 GMT

Workers in some of Hungary's key industries face redundancy over the next few weeks as the fallout of the financial crisis takes a hold, business daily Vilaggazdasag said on Monday.

Foxconn lays off 1,500 workers in Hungary

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:35:39 GMT

Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn has announced it will lay off a total of 1,500 workers at its two Hungarian plants, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported.

Public sector workers hold massive demo in Budapest over pay - Summary

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:36:11 GMT

Thousands of public sector workers took to the streets in the Hungarian capital on Saturday to protest against a pay freeze and the abolition of end-of-year bonuses.

Public workers in Hungary protest austerity steps

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:51:30 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary : Thousands of firefighters, teachers and other public employees are rallying outside Hungary's parliament to protest the government's austerity measures.

DualEx announces exploration farmout in Hungary

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:26:36 GMT

25 /CNW/ - DualEx Energy International Inc. , is pleased to announce that it, along with its partners, has entered into an agreement whereby Hungarian Horizon Energy and JKX Oil and Gas will farmin for a 66.67% ...

Suzuki planning to cut jobs in Hungary

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:12:16 GMT

The Hungarian subsidiary of Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. is planning to cut around 1,200 jobs at its local car plant, an official said Friday.

Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp. Announces Election of Director

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:54:45 GMT

Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Carsten Dyrup Revsbech to its Board of Directors and Mr.

Hungary hopeful for Nabucco deal

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:31:09 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey Hungary's prime minister says he is hopeful that talks over a pipeline that would transport natural gas from the Caucasus to Western markets will resume smoothly soon.

Hungarian, Slovak presidents to meet as relations worsen - Summary

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:27:29 GMT

Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom and his Slovakian counterpart Ivan Gasparovic plan to meet on December 6 amidst worsening relations between their countries.

Hungarian PM outlines reform plans

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:34:13 GMT

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany outlined his government's reform plans including tax cuts for the coming few years on Wednesday.

Murdered 14-year-old girl found in Pest County

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:11:03 GMT

Police suspect that a 14-year-old girl whose body was found on Sunday evening near Kiskunlachaza in Pest County was murdered.

Hungarian, Slovak presidents to meet on December 6

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:26:59 GMT

Hungary's President Laszlo Solyom and Ivan Gasparovic, his Slovak counterpart, have agreed to meet in Esztergom on December 6. The two presidents agreed on the exact date and the venue for the meeting on ...

Snow triggers massive pile-up outside Budapest

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:21:31 GMT

Snowfall slowed traffic throughout Hungary but roads were drivable both in Budapest and the provinces yesterday.

Hungary cuts key interest rate as inflation falls

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:04:39 GMT

Hungary cuts key interest rate as inflation falls Comments BUDAPEST, Hungary - The National Bank of Hungary decided Monday to cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to an annual rate of 11 percent ...

Massive new sporting complex opens in Budapest's District XII

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:12:24 GMT

Budapest's second largest sports complex behind the Laszlo Papp Sportarena has opened opposite the MOM Park shopping center in District XII.

Massive lay-offs expected, gov't to provide subsidies, says Hungary ecomin

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:17:04 GMT

Thousands of employees could be laid off in the coming weeks, Hungary's Economy Minister Gordon Bajnai warned at a press conference in Budapest on Saturday, but he added that the government would provide ...

EU funds programme to reduce discrimination in public education

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:51:16 GMT

The European Union is to provide money for public-education programmes aiming to boost equal opportunity and help disadvantaged students, a gov't official said on Friday.

Slovaks in Hungary consider themselves loyal Hungarians

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:59:28 GMT

Slovaks living in Hungary consider themselves loyal citizens of Hungary but want to maintain close relations to their homeland as well, representatives of Slovak minority in Hungary said at a meeting with ...

New police team to tackle anti-Roma violence

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:21:58 GMT

Police set up a 50-member investigation team to focus on assaults against Roma after a growing number of cases were reported this year, national police official Istvan Hazi told the press on Thursday.

Hungary will support Czech EU presidency

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:49:20 GMT

Hungary will fully support the Czech Republic in the first half of next year when it will hold EU presidency as the first member of the Visegrad Four , Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said on ...

Hungarians are most pessimistic people in Europe - Poll

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:00 GMT

According to the poll, Hungarians are the most pessimistic people in Europe.

Gyurcsany says Hungary's recession could last up to 18 months

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:07:52 GMT

The global financial crisis could drag Hungary into recession for as long as a year and a half, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany told a meeting of the National Development Council in Parliament on Wednesday.

Killings Of Roma In Hungary Sparks Row Over Racism

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:56:46 GMT

The killings of two Roma people in a grenade attack in southern Hungary sparked a dispute on Wednesday between police and the minority ombudsman, who said it was premature to rule out racial prejudice.

Excitement builds over discovery of enormous subterranean thermal lake

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:07:41 GMT

The public got its first look on Tuesday at the world's largest subterranean hot-water lake, discovered recently in a cave under Budapest.

Two killed in grenade attack in Pecs

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:06:47 GMT

Two people, a man and a woman, were killed in Pecs, SW Hungary, late on Tuesday night when someone threw an explosive device, probably a hand grenade, through the window of their home, police reported.

Young Hungarian Researchers Receive Prestigious Scopus Award

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:56:57 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary, November 18, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- - International Honor for Ten Winners Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products ...

Hungary OKs law setting limits to state spending

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:50:25 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary : Hungarian lawmakers approved a law Monday setting spending limits on the state budget.

Gyurcsny & Fico meeting

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:32:06 GMT

POLITICIANS and political observers in Hungary and Slovakia have welcomed a decision by the prime minister of Hungary and Slovakia to meet on November 15 .

Hungary takes steps against extremists

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:21:56 GMT

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has announced measures designed to combat extreme nationalistic movements in the country.

Slovakia and Hungary fail to resolve tensions

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:06:21 GMT

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused Hungarian radical groups of exporting fascism to his country after a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart on Saturday intended to promote reconciliation.

Slovakia has no evidence to support lawfulness of police action at soccer match, says Hungarian PM

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:39:50 GMT

Hungary is not satisfied with the Slovak prime minister's response in connection with the Slovak police's intervention in Dunajska Streda and maintains its position that there is no evidence to show that the ...

Earthquake shakes southeast Hungary

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:06:55 GMT

An earthquake was registered in Murony Thursday morning shortly before 9 a.m. and an earth tremor in the same Bekes county village at 1:50 in the afternoon.

Hungary Infrastructure Report Q4 2008 - http://www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:38:14 GMT

However, Hungary lags behind its peers, as it has a relatively low number of motorways.

Hungary's PM wants clear agreement with Slovak counterpart

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:04:03 GMT

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany is hoping to conclude a clear agreement with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico when the two meet on the weekend, he told commercial television channel TV2 on Wednesday ...

Market Madness Hits Hungary

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:29:32 GMT

This article of mine appears in The Morning Star. If voting changed anything they'd abolish it, the old maxim goes.

Hungary's parl't speaker Szili ready to meet Slovak counterpart

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:49:35 GMT

Hungarian parliamentary speaker Katalin Szili said on Tuesday that she is ready to meet her Slovak counterpart, but at the same time she condemned a Slovak parliamentary resolution which outlaws ethnic ...

India, Hungary to sign MoU for enhancing cooperation in Sports

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:40:48 GMT

New Delhi News.Net Tuesday 11th November, 2008 Budapest , Nov 11 : India and Hungary will sign an Memorandum of Understanding for enhancing cooperation in the field of sports.

Hungarian Synagogue Hit On Eve Of Riot Anniversary

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:02:37 GMT

A Jewish group says windows of a synagogue in eastern Hungary were smashed on the eve of the anniversary of the Nazi-incited riots of Kristallnacht.

Foreign Minister says both Hungary and Slovakia should "rein in" extremists

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:08:04 GMT

Both Hungary and Slovakia should try and rein in the extreme nationalists in their countries, Hungary's Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz told journalists on Monday, after meeting her Slovak counterpart Jan Kubis in ...

Majority in Hungary agrees with gov't asking for IMF help

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:19:19 GMT

The majority of Hungarians polled by Median agrees with the government's decision to seek help from the International Monetary Fund but respondents are divided on whether the IMF credit line agreement will be ...

Jewish group: Synagogue in Hungary vandalized on eve of Kristallnacht anniversary

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:55:30 GMT

A Jewish group says windows of a synagogue in eastern Hungary were smashed on the eve of the anniversary of the Nazi-incited riots of Kristallnacht.